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Jenny Lewis Talks Insomnia, The Wizard, Ryan Adams And ‘Wonderwall’

Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis

At the recent TURF festival in Toronto I got to speak with former Rilo Kiley/current solo star Jenny Lewis about her newest album, The Voyager.

Some of the topics discussed: ’80s Nintendo promo movie The Wizard, Zach Galifianakis, Ryan Adams, insomnia, Beck and Oasis’ song “Wonderwall.”

To read the story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by going here.

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Worst Canadian Songs Ever

Nickelback

Nickelback

It could be argued that if you wanted to track down the worst Canadian songs ever created you could never succeed because there’s a shimmering, evil force endlessly churning out new and horrible variants of hoser songs.

Sarah, however, considered this a challenge and attempted to determine the 50 Worst Canadian Songs.

To read the list head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by going here.

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There’s A Mike Tyson Cartoon And It Looks Amazing

Cartoon Mike Tyson

Cartoon Mike Tyson

There’s apparently going to be a new cartoon called Mike Tyson Mysteries this fall on Adult Swim.

Judging from the trailer it’s going to be the best show ever.

Sarah wrote about it for Fightland.

To read what she said, go here.

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Elvis Presley’s Boxing Past

Elvis Presley's boxing past

Elvis Presley’s boxing past

Elvis Presley’s enthusiasm for karate is pretty well-known, but the King also had a flirtation with another fighting art — boxing.

Sarah tracked some of his pugilistic adventures for Fightland.

To read the full story go here.

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TIFF 2014’s Must-See Music Films

John Cusack in Love & Mercy

John Cusack in Love & Mercy

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its initial lineup for the 2014 edition and, like always, there were a number of films of particular interest to music fans.

Sarah talked about them for Huffington Post Music Canada.

To read the post go here.

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